

Low has recorded three records in a row with producer BJ Burton (Bon Iver, Hippo Campus), including last year’s “Hey What,” which is nominated for a best engineered album Grammy.
NATHANIEL RATELIFF AND THE NIGHT SWEATS SONGS SERIES
In the time since, the pair - joined by a series of bass players - haven’t been afraid to experiment with their sound and instrumentation while maintaining impressively high standards. The couple formed Low in Duluth with the goal of making slow, quiet music, which stood in stark contrast to the then-peaking grunge movement. Married couple Alan Sparhawk and Mimi Parker have been making music together as Low for nearly 30 years. (Courtesy of Galen Fletcher for Walker Art Center)

Brownstein and vocalist/guitarist Corin Tucker recorded their latest effort, “Path of Wellness,” during the pandemic. The group reunited in 2014 and released the records “No Cities to Love” and “The Center Won’t Hold.” Shortly before “The Center Won’t Hold” hit stores, drummer Janet Weiss surprised fans by quitting the group, citing a “new direction” that led her to depart. After touring for their 2005 album, “The Woods,” Sleater-Kinney went on hiatus, with guitarist/vocalist Carrie Brownstein finding success on her Emmy-winning sketch comedy show “Portlandia.” Last fall, the Night Sweats returned to action with their third record, “The Future.”ĭuring their first decade together, Washington state’s Sleater-Kinney stood among the most-admired American rock bands, thanks in part to the trio’s eclectic blend of spiky pop songs and feminist politics. In early 2020, Rateliff released another solo album, “And It’s Still Alright,” which was inspired by his divorce and the sudden death of his producer and collaborator Richard Swift. March 7 through Etix.Ī native of rural Missouri, Nathaniel Rateliff spent the early days of his career as a solo act, recording several well-received folk albums, including 2010’s “In Memory of Loss.” In 2015, he returned to action with a new retro soul sound and album, “Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats.” The first single, “S.O.B.,” turned into a surprise breakthrough hit and Rateliff and the band built on that momentum by touring heavily. Any remaining tickets, priced at $84 and $300, will be available to the general public at 10 a.m. Thursday to members of Minnesota Public Radio and Walker Art Center. Tickets for 2022 are $79 for general admission and $300 for VIP and go on sale at 10 a.m. It was canceled in 2020 due to COVID-19 and organizers chose not to stage it last year due to the ongoing pandemic. Launched by the Walker in 1998, Rock the Garden has been co-sponsored by 89.3 The Current since 2008. Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats, Sleater-Kinney and Low are among the acts booked to play Rock the Garden on June 11 outside of the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis.
